Biographical Info

Banjo virtuoso Allison de Groot is known for her great clawhammer technique, exquisite tone, timing, and taste. She has deep roots in the old time tradition and yet she’s fearless when it comes to breaking new ground. In addition to playing with Molsky’s Mountain Drifters, she is also member of the super group the Goodbye Girls, and tours often with the Tatiana Hargreaves. Of playing the banjo, she says “It still feels just as exciting as it did the first day I picked it up ….. I feel like I could live 100 lifetimes and explore the banjo.”